Panama City
Ciudad de Panamá
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About
Panama City, also known as Panama, is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It has a total population of 410,354 in the city proper and 1,086,990 in the Panama District, which includes the outer corregimientos of the city. The metropolitan area has over 2,100,000 people. The city is at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of Panama. The city is the political and administrative center of the country, as well as a hub for banking and commerce.
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Why visit
Panama City is a rare tropical capital where skyline, canal history, rainforest, and old-town architecture sit close together. The essential loop is Casco Viejo, the Panama Canal/Miraflores visitor center, the Cinta Costera, Panama Viejo, seafood at the fish market, and a rainforest or monkey-island boat trip in the Canal Zone. It is also one of Latin America's easiest flight hubs for connecting onward.
When to avoid
Humidity is high year-round, and the rainy season from May through November brings heavy afternoon downpours and occasional flooding. Traffic can be punishing, especially between downtown, Tocumen, and the western suburbs. Casco Viejo and waterfront areas are comfortable with normal awareness, but do not wander unfamiliar neighborhoods late at night or flash phones/cash. Dry season is easier but pricier.
Dry season (Dec-Apr)
The warmer period in Panama City generally falls in June through August. Use Panama City with an eye to glare, heat, and the change between dry and rainy months. In Panama City, use the longer light carefully rather than filling every hour. In Panama City, outdoor sites work best in cooler hours, with museums, libraries, cafes, religious buildings, and transit breaks holding the day together.
Rainy season (May-Nov)
The cooler, drier, or less humid months can be the more comfortable period in Panama City. For Panama City, walking is often easier in the drier and cooler part of the year. In Panama City, comfort depends on rain, humidity, storms, rough seas, and service patterns as much as temperature. Use this period in Panama City for close looking indoors, then add outdoor sections when weather and daylight cooperate. In Panama City, keep outdoor plans shorter, check hours carefully, and use a taxi or rideshare when weather or late returns make transit less attractive.
The next week in Panama City
7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).
Today
Drizzle
31° / 26°
2.1 mm
UV Moderate
Sat
Thunderstorm
32° / 26°
3.8 mm
UV High
Sun
Thunderstorm
31° / 24°
10.2 mm
UV High
Mon
Showers
32° / 23°
6.4 mm
UV High
Tue
Drizzle
31° / 25°
5.1 mm
UV High
Wed
Showers
29°
In May 16
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Air quality
No monitoring station within 25 km.
Weather
33° / 24°
Typical high / low
8 mm rainfall this month
Daylight
12.5h
05:58 – 18:29local
Year-round climate
Monthly highs, lows, and rainfall (long-term averages, NASA POWER).
Airports near Panama City
3 commercial airports within 100 km. Closest is Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) at 4 km.
Getting around Panama City
Public-transit operators within 8 km of the city center. Click through to each operator’s site for routes, fares, and tickets.
Local transit operators
Operators and modes aggregated by TransitLand from individual transit-agency GTFS feeds. Route classifications (subway / tram / rail / bus / etc) come from each feed’s GTFS route_type codes.
Sister cities
Sources
This page blends public reference data, climate/elevation services, and personal notes. Travel requirements can change, so visa and entry details should be checked again before booking.
- Wikipedia →
Summary, canonical article, and some image fallbacks.
- Wikidata →
Population, area, image, coordinates, and linked identifiers where available.
- NASA POWER →
Monthly temperature and rainfall climatology.
- Open-Meteo historical weather →
1991-2020 temperature and precipitation cross-check for compact climate fields.
- Open-Elevation →
Coordinate-based elevation backfill.
- tz database →
Coordinate-based IANA timezone lookup.
- City flag source →
CC BY 3.0, Editorpana.
- Site credits →
Global source notes, map tiles, flags, licenses, and attribution policy.